Guitar setup in Cape TownCape Town has several well-vouched luthiers and techs for a pro setup. Foster Guitarworks — repeatedly the community's go-to, praised for "damn good" setups; typically does frets and setup himself and sends electrical work to Gareth Travis 2,3,4. Gareth Travis — Alan Ratcliffe, our Guitar Doctor, recommends him for electric setups; V8 says his electrical work is excellent 1,3. Traut GuitarWorx — Francois does most work himself; called a "wizard" who can rescue badly set-up guitars 3. Alan Ratcliffe / Guitar Dave — V8 called Alan "the man" for electric setups, and DaFiz does setups and fixes locally 4. Expect roughly R400-R500 in 2012 (about R800-R1,100 in today's money) for a setup excluding strings 2. Note: most of these names date from 2012–2022 — check they're still trading. Ask the community for current recommendations before booking. From these forum threadsGuitar setup in Cape Town (2014): Alan's pick for electric setups plus valve-replacement adviceBass Guitar setup and service (2012): What a bass setup covers and the going priceIbanez ATZ100 pro setup contacts?? (2022): V8 compares Foster, Gareth Travis and Traut GuitarWorxLuthier (2016): Forum verdicts on Alan Ratcliffe and other CT luthiers
